Plain English Breakdown
The official summary text contains some repetition and fragmented sentences (e.g., 'Except for advertising displays located in the City of Inglewood...'), making the exact scope of the distance rule slightly ambiguous regarding signs authorized under existing exemptions versus new ones, though the intent appears to be a general 5,000-foot separation with an Inglewood exception.
AB-2717: Exemptions for Arena Advertising Signs
This law updates the rules to allow advertising signs at arenas built by January 1, 2027, if they were authorized by local plans on or before January 1, 2032.
What This Bill Does
- Updates the date requirement so an arena must be authorized by a local rule or plan on or before January 1, 2032, instead of January 1, 2021.
- Limits this exemption to arenas that are fully built or under construction on or before January 1, 2027.
- Requires each advertising sign to be approved by a local ordinance, specific plan, sign district, conditional use permit, or other discretionary approval.
- Mandates a determination from the Department of Transportation or Federal Highway Administration that the display will not reduce federal aid funds or violate federal laws before it is placed.
- Requires new signs for one arena to be at least 5,000 feet away from signs authorized under an exemption for another arena, except in the City of Inglewood.
Who It Names or Affects
- Owners or developers of arenas that are built or under construction by January 1, 2027.
- Local governments responsible for issuing ordinances and discretionary approvals.
- The California Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration regarding federal fund determinations.
Terms To Know
- Exemption
- A rule that allows something to be done without following certain standard laws or regulations.
- Discretionary approval
- Permission given by a local government official after reviewing specific details of a project, such as through a conditional use permit.
- Sign district
- A designated area where local rules control the size, type, and placement of advertising signs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The exemption only applies to arenas that are fully constructed or under construction by January 1, 2027.
- New signs must be at least 5,000 feet apart from other arena signs unless they are located in the City of Inglewood.
- Signs can only advertise products sold on the premises or services promoted on the premises of that specific arena.